AFS7 Group Build, gio's contribution ;)

Oki, dealine is coming. For the respect and friendship I have for Andy I'll try to finish until march the 7. Anyway a little slip, seeing the steps of S7 jobs around, would be appreciated. As per the '80 contest (waste almost all the time doing a huge PE set, and burned deadline) I'd lost all the time purchasing kit, dreaming about... and I started it last month. I dreamed about something like the Morgan Aero 8, but I decided to domething less extreme, and at least with classic fenders ;) yep I'm fashinated by those and a little bit annoyed by cicle fenders, also with wide weels I just hate wide cicle fenders in this bug (try to put it in the side of a standard model, it seem 1/43 LOL)

Oki, let me show how I done:

It would be pearl yellow (Zero lambo Giallo Orion 2 step color) with bare carbon fenders, in full Colin Chapman lightweight concept. No windscreen, just a little wind-slide in front of the driver. 1 (racing) seat. Rollbar. L4 16V twin camshaft porsche (from 968CS) with original S7 gearbox (well supposed revisited, but at least you'll see nothing when mounted). I liked a transaxle solution to have some weignt back but I found nothing to fill in those little space so also differential is the classic S7 one, at least covered by a kevlar panel.

(illustration stolen in the web and retouched)
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/disegno.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/disegno2.jpg

It will have a white stripe with black edge in the nose, the nose opening is the classic S7 one.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/body2.jpg

Rear fenders widened 5mm, front fenders also with a triangle wide 3mm to 1 mm, so I cutted it and done the job.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/fender.jpg

Exaust opening switched from left to opposite side, due to the Porsche engine. Done with styrene and Light Curing Putty the little lip in front of the driver.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/body1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/body3.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/body4.jpg

I have to say that I'm in love with this detail: those lip was smoothed in the inned side: sorry but I love it LOL

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/body5.jpg

Fitting test:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/premount2.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/premount1.jpg

Engine: I'll detail a bit with wiring, scratchbuilt intake, fuel rail well I have just to choose in the Scale-master spare's catalogue LOL

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/eng1.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/eng3.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/engine2.jpg

Rims I purchased from Fujimi: sould be 15" but they're almost 17... grrrr

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/rim1.jpg

The worst is the spokes depth and the flat inner side... bleah

Some resin turned slick tyres:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/rim4.jpg

Oki rims after the gio's medicine:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/RIM2.jpg

now they look better to me!

and in good fellowship with resin turned slicks and alloy lips ;)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super%20seven/RIM3.jpg

stay tuned, primer done, few little corrections are needed but I guess in a couple days I'll show the body shell painted, if I fix my trouble with 2k clear, if not the time needed to cure the TS13 (that I like a lot;)

ciao
gio

Very nice start Gionc.
I always impressed by your skills!
Can't wait to see the coming work!
Cheers,

Jamme

I agree that your picolo wind deflector came out really nice :thumbsup:

I have also started mine so that Andy will not be mad at me :lol:
But if I don't finish it will be his fault cos he promsied me some "Prisoner" wheels and....

Awesome start Gio! Thats wind deflector rocks, very smooth :sunglasse
Great work on the rims too. Def going to be interesting, with keeping the wings. Hope you make the deadline! lol keep up the progress

I suppose i should post my progress :uhoh:

It's looking nice ! Interesting to see what it will look like with the wing fenders.
Pretty rare choise of engine. Where did you find a 968 CS engine? Haven't seen that many 968 CS kits around.

It's looking nice ! Interesting to see what it will look like with the wing fenders.
Pretty rare choise of engine. Where did you find a 968 CS engine? Haven't seen that many 968 CS kits around.

Thanks guys. @ Martin: is the hasegawa kit: I purchased a couple lately for cheap, very good kit, you'll find almost 2 engines inside since the base kit is the L4 turbo from 944. This kit have also self-adv carpet material: seem ok.

And more this kit have one of the best box art I seen around, signed from Y.Yoshida: possible is the famous sexi-robot painter of '90??

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/968cs.jpg

Another great job from one of the forums' badasses~:icon16: Gio your touch up on the rim is really astonishing, I stared at the pic for minutes and was keeping imagining how you did it, but I've got no ideas finally. That's really awesome buddy! How did you do that? Teach me please!:worshippy

Another great job from one of the forums' badasses~:icon16: Gio your touch up on the rim is really astonishing, I stared at the pic for minutes and was keeping imagining how you did it, but I've got no ideas finally. That's really awesome buddy! How did you do that? Teach me please!:worshippy

I imagined it was done of Parmigiano Reggiano chees and slowly nibble at it, in the back side. Just knife job buddy: I'll post something of the rim's ass (This is modelling porno LOL)

Knife job!:eek: Hand craft? I'm stuned...

I imagined it was done of Parmigiano Reggiano chees and slowly nibble at it, in the back side. Just knife job buddy: I'll post something of the rim's ass (This is modelling porno LOL)

LOFL! :rofl:

My hero!! ;)

It's good to see another racy 7.
The first, I think, with wide wings as well.
I'm looking fwd to more...

Hi Gio,

nice idea, great start.

You are right, these wheels appear a little bit huge under the front fenders, I hope it will turn out better with the resin slicks

Thanks guys ;)

Another little update: little but.... pain LOL, I'm not skilled in soldering jobs: or better I have some decent skills with the flame seamer but here I seamed pipes directly on the seven shell: so I needed an iron seamer, for less temperature... not easy to me: it was needed to rebuilt several times, but at least, after few touches, could be oki: I have to prime and paint black.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/rollcage.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/rollcage3.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/rollcage2.jpg

ciao!
gio

Nice!

Jamme

I really like the lengths you go to in modifying and making these models look so good. Looking forward to more of this. Nice soldering job too, I really have to try this someday.

Amazing, I love the 7 !

It's really superb what you're making, gio!

I really like this idea of a windscreen, I love it too. I wish I had a seven to play with...

Oh, what's this orange lil car?

sweet!

See you on the deadline!

Oli

See you on the deadline!

Oli

Thanks Les, Oli: we have ever a whish: today Andy come back home and I hope he's in HUGE delay with his machining stuff on the 7 (LOL), so since he's the boss of the 7's group I'll use all my influence (read spam LOL) to let be the deadline a bit "elastic" ;) LOL

Nice soldering job :thumbsup: - I envy you ;)

The shape and proportions of the roll cage are very nice - well done !

why oh why can't I make my self to do something like this, I am chicken I know, I envy you Gio, but one day......mark my words :D
Great job! I love that car and all the oportunities it gives.

Thanks guys: few updates:

engine previously painted with Polished Alu (Alclad) was stripped and repainted MM Met Alu, buffed only the cam cover, sealed.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/enginecol.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/engine1.jpg

now it need some wire, fuel lines, cables, pulleyes and belts system with alternator and pumps in front, starter in back side.

Turned exaust: too long

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/exalong.jpg

cutted down, carbon decalled (HI-Res SM), I have to work on the manifold.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/engexa.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/exaust.jpg

I worked also on the scratchbuilt air intake-ignition base (now a fuel rail is needed)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/exa3.jpg

Soon with some engine details, next step finally on the body shell.

ciao!

gio

Wow, see what I miss when I skip town for a couple of weeks?

I love it with the Porsche inline 4!! Terrific engine for a 7. This will be another fun one to watch.

And as for the deadline- well, I'll be very surprized if mine is done in three weeks....:rolleyes:

Once again, really nice work.
The exhaust looks fantastic!

Jamme

Looking good Gio!
I'm still most impressed with your soldering technique :)

And as for the deadline- well, I'll be very surprized if mine is done in three weeks....:rolleyes: :eek: :nono: don't even think that!
After I've pulled out all the stops to make sure I keep my promise!?!? :lol: :icon16:

Holy s***! Man I love what youve done with the exhaust! Is it scratchbuilt? That carbon fiber work is amazing too! Keep it up! Subscribed!

Fantastic works on the rollcage gio! And the exhaust pipe is amazing, I thought it's covered with real carbon fibre before seeing your description, that's perfect! Can't wait for more!

i love this build. porsche 4 is a great idea for an engine. :)

It's awesome!! Ultra cool! I love the way the exaust looks!!!
BTW,relax about the redline... If Klutz Was able to do an almost 36 hours dino,why can't you do an S7? :lol:

It's awesome!! Ultra cool! I love the way the exaust looks!!!
BTW,relax about the redline... If Klutz Was able to do an almost 36 hours dino,why can't you do an S7? :lol:

'cos I haven't the klutz_100 suit to dress LOL

Thanks a lot guys :)

Geo, How big is your new muffler?
I'm going to make one as well and I'm trying to save any time I can.

Ferrari TR: approx 22 mm long diam 0.75 mm, I guess mine is a bit undersized but I had to cut, simply I unliked bigger.

Updatez: finally after dozen pass of primer-putty-primer-sand etc. I had a decent grey surface, sanded with 2000 grit, followed by white primer (sanded+polished under runny water), than I sprayed stright from the can the Bright Orange (a couple of mist coats) followed by 3 coats of yellow (TS16? ever straight from the can). Now I have to wait for curing an so polish it. Next steps carbon on fenders and clearcoat (not sure may be only matt clear on fenders, I like the thiny appeal of yellow w/out clear). Nosecone would be carbonized, except the front white line. Primers wasn't sanded and polished in the interior's panel so I'll see a different texture, polished out, rough inside ;). Last edit: I just LOVE multilayer painting with different colors, I start to se this tip with my 360CS, now I have a reach yellow that on reflection allow to see something of the orange ;)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/bodycolor2.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/bodycolor1.jpg

I done also two little radiators folding stainless steel PE parts (not easy, better german silver, but inox have a unique and fantastic unoxided texture) and seaming they: also seamed a couple of pipes to fix cooling hoses:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/radiator2.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/radiator.jpg

ciao!
gio

Wow, I can't tell what is best, paint, exhaust, coolers, I must get lathe :D.

Great work Gio.

Wow, I can't tell what is best, paint, exhaust, coolers, I must get lathe :D.

Great work Gio. :iagree:

I really enjoy this Gio, your works are amazing! The painting is top notch as well as all else! Excellent!!!

Great progress. Thanks for the info.

oh, I must have missed a few updates in this thread !
The muffler and the paint is really superb!

Do you have any pictures of the completed wheels?

How did you make the slick tires? Care to share the knowledge? :grinyes: I need something exactly like that for my next project and can't find decent racing slicks.

Thanks

Hi Gio,

this is one great build. Nice ideas and execution and perfect paint (as always).
I like the radiators...but I'm not sure about the size of the exhaust (seems a bit too big in diameter).

I'll be watching this!

Care to share the knowledge?

Ok I appreciated the smile but all you need is just read: as I said I turned a resin cylinder. Thanks guys I'm almost forgot my S7, I bought another lately for cheap... I guess my yellow one could be in fellowship ;)

Hey guys, dealine is coming,and... I screwed up my yellow beast....

Well no picts but since the body had a couple of (very little, almost not noticeable) faults, i sanded down and in a hurry I sprayed last yellow coat: too much confidence... it's runned down a bit with several thiny bubbles....DOT4 (what a shame..)

It reborn.. in red :D it's Zero's Rosso Scuderia, cleared with Zero Clear laquer.. oki let me show some sub-assy first, pieces are almost done, they need some back washing and some fine-brush detailing jobs:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4854.jpg

Following parts was airbrushed with matt black, followed by Zero Grigio Titanio ans some lighting with Grigio Alloy, by far to obtain a kinda texture:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4856.jpg

Rollbar, in Grigio Titanio

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4855.jpg

Differential case and axes handrushed with Tamy transparent red over Grigio Titanio (lightened a bit with Grigio Alloy)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4857.jpg

The seat: I used powders (black smoke by MIG) but not in the way showed by Guido in his awesome Pug: I seen that you'll jut brush, shade and blend powders over a matt rugh base, bimply they fill crevices, well easiest to try than try to explain LOL, BTW black powders pigments over Lechler matt black and mid-gray (industrial acrylics):

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4863.jpg

The kevlar shell: sprayed with matt black, than oversprayed with Alclad jet Exaust trough a steel mesh (Mr. Model mesh 80), than I clearcoated, sanded with meshes from 3200 to 12000 and polished, just 1 pass with Tamy fine polish, followed by wax, than I masked with Maskol to spray the fabric.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4860.jpg

Front shocks, this time I enjoyed the fact of unuse the lathe LOL

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4853.jpg

and finally.... NOT YET POLISHED, just sanded until grit 12.000

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4852.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4851.jpg

Than I masked and sprayed the matt black inside and under, nosecone was sprayed Tamy TS26 (I guess... anyway white) than sanded polished and carbonized with the SM HR carbon pattern, the texture is fantastic, so i leave decals so just with a hand of wax:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4866.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4864.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4868.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4867.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4865.jpg

Once a time body shell isn't yet polished, it's smooth and free from OP but not so shiny, would be better after compounds and wax, I only polished a bit the engine hood and those dragon (in fact I lost some gold areas... )

I guess I can't join the deadline since I'm leaving home for the seaside... well I'll try, I have a couple day left..

Uhhh, I got a problem: yesterday night I done the mold to cast wheel's spokes but I guess cat was to old, as now I can't see any sign of catalization and the silicon is still fluid.....I guess I need to find another solution for rims and than, if things go bad with the mold, clean those tuned rim...

:rofl: :worshippy

Oh Mr. Pong! you tickle my chop sticks with this one!! :lol:

Super cool ideas as ever (also work isn't too bad either ;) )

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper!!!!! You're a genius G!!!

Hi gio,

fantastic so far, nice touch with the "Mr. Pong-" + CF decals.

(I am still waiting for the release of the 1:1 Donkervoort GT for new inspirations)

Hi Gio,

nice one! Is it going to have golden wheels to match the dragon?

Cheers
SEB

Hi Gio,

nice one! Is it going to have golden wheels to match the dragon?

Cheers
SEB

Hi Seb, it's an idea but I still preferring gunmetal, the problem is the mold, I failed to do it fo the first time since cat. was old, I guess I burned the deadline at now.....

Very nice Gio.

wow gio, I love that paint scheme!, where did you get the dragon decal from? Very cool build! deadline is coming soon, look forward to seeing it done.

Gray

BAd luck with the paint disaster there, but you seem to have recovered well.
With that dragon on the hood, you must take it on a tour through china like the 612 scaliettis?! :)

The raw carbon nose cone is nice

Now this is something I like a lot, thwe minute I saw it I remembered girls from China town ????? :D

Thanks guys!!
@Gray dragon is from Scangi's China set... since I done some deads.... LOL

Guys I'm very sorry but I'm not able to join the deadline: I'm leaving city today for the seaside and, since I felt a lot of fun (really, I'm surprized a little thing like this given me so much modelling joy) I decided to not rush and finish my china girl quiet, after a little holiday ;), also I had the mold's problem (bad cat) and I wanted to use those rims that I modified, dunno like compromises, or less possible :D, so I'll redo the mold with new gears when I come back.

Once a time I felt my nature (fickle, inconclusive, too much courious LOL) play havoc with my stuff: but I must fight enough with my character in the professional and family sphere to worry about the modelling environment.... just I let it be, it's one of my few relaxing channels ;)

Good luck for the others S7 friends, I'll see the gallery and what you would be able to do to celebrate this fantastic Chapman's idea in ten days or so ;)

ciao all

Guys I had to play with rims....

I done mold for the modded fujimi rim, turned rim's lip, etched inner ring with bolts, cloned, painted....

this is the result:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4940.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4942.jpg

Tyres was cutted from an old Skyline GTR, now they're wide 195 front, 255 rear x 18", I know a bit too much. Also you'll see they're used... LOL

Rim's components:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4944.jpg

Discs masked and painted

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4943.jpg

I done also few other godies for my baby:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4896.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4895.jpg

Thanks a lot for comments.

And disc mounted: notice the way spokes house the caliper.. I like this thouch of red :)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4947.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4945.jpg

Ciao!
gio

Awesome wheels, brakes and PE.
sweet.
I've never found hobby and deadline to go together well anyway.

Superbly done!

nice rims!

bellissimo! :)

Wow! Gio, those wheels look awesome! That photo-etch is simply amazing as well!

Thanks guys :D

Updatessssss

oki this is the 4th live of my seven, hoping it haven't nine as cats: yep redone body shell :D. It was yellow, wrong lambo giallo orion (switch out a kinda gelato's cream), than red with dragon and... now is (almost) correct Zero Giallo Orion. Thanks to Hiroboy and his patient :D.

Giallo cleared with Lecher Macrofan, I adjusted the thinner level (spraying trought a Iwata HP-TR2, 0.5 mm) until the clear ratio: so 1 clear, 1/2 hard., 1 thinner. The best setting was 1C-1/2H-1/2T, with noproblem of craters due to thinner evaporation, and the smoothest texture. The adviced formula from the manufacturer is 1C-0.5H-0.05T.... The result of my tests is a smooth texture with not orange peel.

The Zero Giallo Orion is a 2+clear step system, I done 4-5 layers of yellow base and a light coat (1/2 layer?) with teh Iwata HP-CS with the second color: to avoid this: (my previous disaster, engine hood only with part 1)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG4847.jpg

and do this:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5100.jpg

Iknow, a bit more particles would be better, but from real Gallardos or Murces you'll see the pearl effect of the Giallo Orion only from some viepoints.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5097.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5101.jpg

Done something also on the engine: pullyes system: I guess I need an oil pump but there's not room left...

mr. alternator's son...

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5105.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5103.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5106.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5107.jpg

Belts are done with the adv. textile offered from Hiro on the BB512LM, so those belts are still costing me approx 250 bucks LOL

The wheels look very well done, and will fit with the new paint job, I really like the new color and its application look perfect, but I still like the red w/ dragon better, would you mind if I borrow that red/carbon/white scheme esp if I can find a proper dragon decal? Also once again you totally blow me away with your motor details! wonderful stuff man, keep it up

Gray

I loooove your alternators :thumbsup:

Belts are done with the adv. textile offered from Hiro on the BB512LM, so those belts are still costing me approx 250 bucks LOL
:rofl:

esp if I can find a proper dragon decal?
:lol: Bet I know just where to find such a proper dragon decal.

Looking great as always, Gio, but I liked the dragon scheme also! Looking forward to seeing what color it will be next. :rolleyes: (I vote for Lambo Viola Ophelia Pearl!! :grinyes:)

The engine front looks great with the big cam wheels and drive belts.

I'm glad I'm not the only person here who builds like this- maximum work for minimum pogress! :uhoh: :grinyes: